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SBC president takes responsibility for signing amicus brief

Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber released a statement Oct. 30 explaining how he gave the final go-ahead for the SBC Executive Committee to sign on to a hotly contested amicus brief related to a sexual abuse case in Kentucky.

10/30/2023 - By Jennifer Rash / The Baptist Paper

Maui fire survivor recounts experience, TBM response

Months after a wildfire destroyed Mari Finn’s home on Maui, she finally was able to return to her property. A team of Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteers were right beside her.

10/27/2023 - By Aimee Freston / Texas Baptist Men

SBC legal filing in Louisville abuse lawsuit denounced

Abuse survivors—along with some members of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee and the SBC’s abuse reform task force—denounced a Kentucky court filing by Southern Baptist entities aimed at limiting their liability for sexual abuse claims.

10/27/2023 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Search team expects to present candidate in February

The search team tasked with finding a new president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee is on schedule to present a candidate at the Executive Committee’s February 2024 meeting.

10/24/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

Greenway threatens seminary with $5 million lawsuit

Adam Greenway, former president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, sent a demand letter threatening a $5 million lawsuit.

10/18/2023 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

TBM helps medical personnel serve in Israel

Texas Baptist Men provided $150,000 to transport medical professionals from the United States to Israel to help treat people affected by the ongoing war.

10/17/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

Plane crashes near NC church before Sunday services

A plane crash near the entrance to a North Carolina church early Sunday morning didn’t stop the church from holding both of its regularly scheduled worship services.

10/17/2023 - By Chad Austin / Biblical Recorder

Rex Horne to lead Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Rex Horne, longtime Arkansas Baptist pastor and former president of Ouachita Baptist University, is executive director-elect of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.

10/16/2023 - By Arkansas Baptist News

TBM preparing meals for displaced people in Israel

Specially trained Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteers are at a secure site in Israel, preparing about 2,000 meals a day for civilians displaced by bombing.

10/11/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

TBM sends disaster recovery teams to Maui

A 13-member Texas Baptist Men volunteer team left Texas traveling to Maui Oct. 7 to help with recovery in the aftermath of the wildfires that occurred in early August.

10/11/2023 - By Aimee Freston / Texas Baptist Men

Baptists in Israel urge prayer for safety, peace

At least a half dozen groups of Baptists were in Israel when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel this weekend.

10/10/2023 - By Tobin Perry / Baptist Press

TBM deploys specially trained team to meet needs in Israel

Trained Texas Baptist Men volunteers headed to Israel Oct. 8 after the nation erupted into warfare the day before, preparing to provide meals both for Israelis and Palestinians.

10/09/2023 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men